Ricardo Pires Santos Júnior (born 22 September 1987), or simply Ricardo Pires, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 2 club Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Pires Santos Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DP Kanchanaburi | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2006 | Barcelona EC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Depor Aguablanca | 27 | (17) |
| 2008–2009 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 18 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | Tondela | 36 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Independência | 17 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Rio Branco | 20 | (5) |
| 2013 | Sinop | 31 | (14) |
| 2014–2016 | Lusitano | 28 | (4) |
| 2016 | Anadia | 12 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Farense | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Castelo Branco | 10 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Marinhese | 14 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Sertanense | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | Samut Sakhon | 11 | (3) |
| 2019 | Potros UAEM | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Jicaral | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Tarxien Rainbows | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | MH Khon Surat City | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | Barreirense | 9 | (2) |
| 2022 | Doxa Drama | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Zakynthos | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Monte Carlo | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | DP Kanchanaburi | 15 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Rio de Janeiro, he joined several overseas clubs, such as Colombia, Germany, Portugal, Thailand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malta, Greece and finally decided to abroad to East Asia and join Macau Liga de Elite side Monte Carlo for the 2023 season.[2] On 23 August 2023, Pires made his club debut in a 1–2 home lose in the 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs against Taiwanese club Taichung Futuro.[3]
Persiraja Banda Aceh edit
Ahead of the 2023–24 Liga 2, Pires signed a contract with Persiraja Banda Aceh.[4] Pires made his Persiraja debut in a pre-season International friendly match against Malaysia Super League club PDRM on 3 September 2023, also scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Profile: Ricardo Pires". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Pemain asal Brasil Ricardo Pires, Resmi Perkuat Persiraja". RRI. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "CD Monte Carlo 1–2 Taichung Futuro". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Persiraja Resmi Ikat Striker Brasil Ricardo Pires untuk Liga 2 2023/24" (in Indonesian). www.indosport.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Persiraja Banda Aceh Gulung PDRM FC Malaysia 4-0, Ricardo Pires Santos Sumbang Gol". www.kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
External links edit
- Ricardo Pires at Soccerway
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